3. Questions of the Day 1. What book of the bible is our verse from today? 2. What does the word welcome mean? 3. how does god want me to welcome others?

4. Today’s Bible Verse "He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives the one who sent me. Anyone who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and anyone who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward. And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward." Matthew 10:40-42 (NIV)

5. Good Morning Good Morning Have you ever seen one of these? Have you ever seen one of these?

6. Where have you seen something like this? Where have you seen something like this?

7. Purposes? Usually we'd see a mat like this outside the door to our home, wouldn't we? A mat such as this usually has two purposes. Do you know what those two purposes are? Usually we'd see a mat like this outside the door to our home, wouldn't we? A mat such as this usually has two purposes. Do you know what those two purposes are?

8. A Friendly Reminder Well, for one thing, it is a friendly reminder for people to wipe their shoes off so that they won't track dirt or mud into your home. Well, for one thing, it is a friendly reminder for people to wipe their shoes off so that they won't track dirt or mud into your home.

9. WELCOME HOME And second, it is placed outside your door as a sign to let people know that they are welcome in your home. And second, it is placed outside your door as a sign to let people know that they are welcome in your home.

10. Welcome??? Welcome -- what does the word "welcome" mean? Welcome -- what does the word "welcome" mean?

11. Answer!!! It means to receive someone in a warm and friendly way. It means to receive someone in a warm and friendly way.

12. WHO DO WE WELCOME? Are people always welcome in our homes? Do we welcome people into our home if their skin is a different color from ours? Do we welcome people into our homes if they don't have as much money as we do? Are people always welcome in our homes? Do we welcome people into our home if their skin is a different color from ours? Do we welcome people into our homes if they don't have as much money as we do?

13. HOW WE TREAT OTHERS How about in our church? Do you think that we make everyone feel welcome in our church? Do we speak to those people who are visiting our church that we do not know? If someone comes to our church and they are not dressed the way we are dressed, do we make sure that they are made to feel welcome? How about in our church? Do you think that we make everyone feel welcome in our church? Do we speak to those people who are visiting our church that we do not know? If someone comes to our church and they are not dressed the way we are dressed, do we make sure that they are made to feel welcome?

14. WELCOME ALL!!! Jesus said, "He who receives you receives me." If we turn that around, we will understand that if we do not welcome others into our homes and into our churches, it is the same as if we are refusing to welcome Jesus. We wouldn't do that, would we? Jesus said, "He who receives you receives me." If we turn that around, we will understand that if we do not welcome others into our homes and into our churches, it is the same as if we are refusing to welcome Jesus. We wouldn't do that, would we?

15. Mean it from the HEART Mean it from the HEART Well, let's put the welcome mat out -- and let's be sure that we mean it! Well, let's put the welcome mat out -- and let's be sure that we mean it!

16. Let’s Pray Dear Father, help us to remember that when we refuse to welcome others to our homes and to our church, it is the same as refusing to welcome you. Dear Father, help us to remember that when we refuse to welcome others to our homes and to our church, it is the same as refusing to welcome you. In Jesus' name we pray. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Amen.

17. Review Questions 1. What book of the bible is our verse from today? 2. What does the word welcome mean? 3. how does god want me to welcome others?

18. Welcoming others with God’s LOVE and Grace

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